Luke 12:58

When, for instance, you are going with your opponent before a magistrate, on your way to the court do your best to be quit of him; otherwise he might drag you before the judge, then the judge will hand you over to the bailiff of the court, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

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In The King James Version

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

In Context

57Why don’t you yourselves decide what is right?

59You will not, I tell you, come out until you have paid the very last cent.”

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Cross References

Genesis 32:3Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, to the land of Seir, which is the territory of the Edomites.

Psalms 50:22“Now you who forget God, mark this, lest I rend you, past hope of deliverance.

Matthew 5:23Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:55-59

Reconciliation to God. 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give… Read the whole commentary →

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